3. Worship ceremonies in Tai'an

Performers perform the ancient Fengshan sacrifice ceremony at Mount Tai's Tianzhu Peak.  [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

The Fengshan sacrifice ceremony is an activity that was performed by ancient Chinese emperors to offer sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth. Mount Tai is crowned as the most famous of China's five great mountains, and it is a holy place for emperors to hold sacrificial ceremonies and offer sacrifice to the heavens. The activity was listed as a form of provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2006.

4. Ejiao pastry making in Liaocheng

Dong'e Ejiao is a type of gelatin used in traditional Chinese medicine to improve blood circulation and boost energy levels. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

The earliest records of Ejiao can be found in "Shennong Bencaojing," which is a classic text on herbal medicine that was written during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). The skill of making the Ejiao pastry can be traced back to the pre-Qin period (c.2100-221 BC). Dong'e county in Liaocheng is the most prestigious place in China that preserves the art of making the Ejiao pastry, and was listed as an imperial tribute to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220).